change from illegal to legal license without reinstalling

[bryce]

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Hi.

I found a computer here that has an "illegal" copy of XP on it.

I bought an OEM copy of XP with RAM to put in this said machine.

Is there anyway I can just enter the information from the outside of the cd
into XP somewhere so I wouldn't have to reinstall and keep this CD with the
computer at this point then?

Thanks for any info.

Bryce.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

No. You must use the new Product Key and the Windows XP
that came with it to perform a "Repair Install".

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Bryce" wrote:

| Hi.
|
| I found a computer here that has an "illegal" copy of XP on it.
|
| I bought an OEM copy of XP with RAM to put in this said machine.
|
| Is there anyway I can just enter the information from the outside of the cd
| into XP somewhere so I wouldn't have to reinstall and keep this CD with the
| computer at this point then?
|
| Thanks for any info.
|
| Bryce.
|
|

 

[bryce]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi.

thanks.

It says I can do an "inplace upgrade" to change the product key.

The link to this is dead.

Is an inplace upgrade an easier process than a repair install?

Thanks.

Bryce.


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:us0wNRRmFHA.3144@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> No. You must use the new Product Key and the Windows XP
> that came with it to perform a "Repair Install".
>
> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Bryce" wrote:
>
> | Hi.
> |
> | I found a computer here that has an "illegal" copy of XP on it.
> |
> | I bought an OEM copy of XP with RAM to put in this said machine.
> |
> | Is there anyway I can just enter the information from the outside of the
> cd
> | into XP somewhere so I wouldn't have to reinstall and keep this CD with
> the
> | computer at this point then?
> |
> | Thanks for any info.
> |
> | Bryce.
> |
> |

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

in place upgrade= repair installation
peterk

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It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about
the problem
"Bryce" <fukuzz---at---hotmail---dot---com> wrote in message
news:uISUTmRmFHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi.
>
> thanks.
>
> It says I can do an "inplace upgrade" to change the product key.
>
> The link to this is dead.
>
> Is an inplace upgrade an easier process than a repair install?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bryce.
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:us0wNRRmFHA.3144@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> No. You must use the new Product Key and the Windows XP
>> that came with it to perform a "Repair Install".
>>
>> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Bryce" wrote:
>>
>> | Hi.
>> |
>> | I found a computer here that has an "illegal" copy of XP on it.
>> |
>> | I bought an OEM copy of XP with RAM to put in this said machine.
>> |
>> | Is there anyway I can just enter the information from the outside of
>> the cd
>> | into XP somewhere so I wouldn't have to reinstall and keep this CD
>> with the
>> | computer at this point then?
>> |
>> | Thanks for any info.
>> |
>> | Bryce.
>> |
>> |
>
>